Hell Week

What a horrendous week I've had. Sunday we were invited to my Parents house for my Birthday dinner. Dinner was pizza and an argument (at least I think it can be called an argument). Two people flew off the handle and stormed off in two different directions. The dinner was eaten in uncomfortable silence, and I had to clear off the table.

Wednesday my friend Lisa and I have a standing play date. It was so incredibly hot that day that we couldn't even think about going out. We ended up eating fast food then going to a shady Park, only to be surrounded by ramPUNKious camp kids. One kid ran up the slide as my 2 year old tried to slide down. I wanted to belt this kid in his braces!!!!

Thursday comes and my Parents asked if I would stay at the house to let the Plumbers in. I get to the house for 8:30 and the Plumber aren¹t there. I feed my Kids do a load of wash
and Dad calls ³are they there yet² ³no Dad they aren¹t² ³Damn them!² Dad calls again ³they¹re coming between 12 and 1.² ³O.K. Dad.² Great that¹s just wonderful, right during nap time. I then proceed to drop my Daughter¹s lunch, burn mine, drop the liquid detergent BEHIND the washing machine, half the bottle spills out, and the Laundry room smell like Spring Rain freshness (or some other stink like that). My son is now on the floor whining because he¹s that tried, I retrieve the pack n play, set it up and the center floor button keeps popping up (ARRGH). I slam the button down throw the baby in (figuratively don¹t call DYFUS on me now) and I have a phone session with a Therapist at 2:00, I forgot to bring her phone number and it¹s now 1:50. Dad calls ³did they get there?² ³No Dad they¹re not here yet.² ³Jesus Christ, well if you have to leave don¹t worry, screw them if nobody is home.² ³O.K. Dad, hope it doesn¹t come to that, but O.K.² My Grandma said she would watch my Daughter while I¹m on the phone. My Daughter goes to my Grandmother¹s door, rings the bell twice and no answer, its now 2:00. Oh no is something wrong? Did my Grandmother pass out; is she lying on the floor with a broken hip? I pound on the inside door, and what seemed like minutes my Grandmother opens the door, ³I was taking a nap.² ³Did you forget that you were going to watch my Daughter for an hour?² ³Well you were suppose to call me before you brought her over.² O.K, whatever you crazy old lady, apparently we had two different versions of what was to happen. It¹s now 2:05 and boy do I need to talk to this Therapist! I get the number from information, dial it and her voice mail comes on. Twenty min. later I finally reach her (she had an emergency w/one of her clients )
Bottom line : The plumbers never did show up.

I was on my way home around 5pm and I know the local streets get backed up. I got on the Garden State Parkway for one exit (and as soon as I got on I thought to myself that I made the wrong decision)
Anyway. I stayed in the right lane because that was also the exit lane. There was enough room to allow two/three cars in front of me, and get up to highway speed. I realized that I was coming up on the car in front of me quickly so I applied my breaks hard and came to a brief stop. Next thing I know is that I felt like I was on I carnival ride. When I opened my eyes I was looking at the ceiling of the car. The kids had a moment of being stunned then started screaming and crying. The shithead who hit me started swearing up a storm, never came over to exchange info (thankfully a State Trooper came), never even asked if the kids were O.K. After I calmed the kids down I got out of the car to see the extent of the damage and I got Hysterical (I'm not very good in a crisis). The back window was busted out and all I could say was that I was never in an accident like this before and the jerk who hit me said DEFENSIVELY "well neither have I!"

The kids are O.K. physically. They freak out on me though when they see the car. When they see the photos that my Husband took they come running over and just start pulling on me and want to get in my lap.
When the garage came to tow the car, I thought the kids would want to see "Mader" (from Cars), But when they saw the car being towed they just started crying.

I am a little bruised. My thumb is stranded (I jammed it on the steering wheel) and in a splint.

I just this morning got a call form Allstate saying that the garage said the car is beyond repair. Allstate is going to total it. Now we are going to have to start from square one. Just when we thought that we could start looking for a house. =(

Birthday Blahs

I know it¹s been awhile since I wroteŠ. I¹ve been busy and when I wasn¹t I was lazy.
But yesterday was my Birthday. I¹ve always been a BIG Birthday person. (Mine or yours) It¹s a special day and you should do something to feel special.

Well it¹s a GORGOUS day out and I have no one to play with. . I had a fight with my Parents (always a long and twisted story). My Best Friend is driving 10 hours with two kids for an in-law's Wedding. My Sister In Law already has a play date, and my other Stay at Home Mom friend has REALLY BAD PMS. So it¹s just me and my two raving lunatic children. Wish me luck.